Abstract: »Chapter 5 by Anette Bringedal Houge gives an overview of today's knowledge of sexual violence in wars past and present. Houge also points to dilemmas that have to be dealt with in the effort to prevent this kind of violence.« (Kjersti Ericsson. »Chapter 1: Introduction.« Women in War: Examples from Norway and Beyond. Edited by Kjersti Ericsson. Farnham 2015: 4)